Kid Calls 911 Over PlayStation Network Outage
Sony's PSN service had some problems over Christmas. For most this was an inconvenience, but for one kid from Florida, it was more of an emergency.
'Redbox Robber' Looted Kiosks for Two Years Before Being Caught
Crime is a constant feature of video games writing. Somewhere, someone is doing something illicit with them—sometimes comically stupid, sometimes tragic. Kotaku's Police Blotter is here to round up the latest in games crime. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
9/11 Changed Grand Theft Auto III, But Only a Tiny Bit
It's long been a subject of fan speculation as to how much Rockstar Games changed Grand Theft Auto III in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. In the decade-plus since GTA III came out, rumors have abounded: cut sequences where planes hit buildings, a supposedly removed pair of Twin Towers-style skyscrapers and the…
Brilliant Video Game Thieves Butt-Dial 911 and Brag
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On December 13 a pair of shoplifters made off with a load of DVDs and video games from a Wisconsin Target store. Then they spent an hour boasting about how easy it was, making fun of other criminals for getting caught. I'm sure the 911 operator listening in on the conversation found it highly amusing.
How 9/11 Gave Us Grand Theft Auto's Iconic Cover Style
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There was Sept. 11. Then there was Oct. 22, when Grand Theft Auto III released, at a time when the United States was extremely high strung about things like the violence and moral relativism for which the series is known. Rockstar Games' Dan Houser, in a rare interview, said that the game did strip out some content as…
The Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid's wheel is the world's most insane video…
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CONFIRMED: Osama bin Laden is Dead
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Mom Calls 911 When Kid Won't Stop Playing Console
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In Chicago last month, a kid called 911 when the 'rents took away his Xbox 360. Saturday in a Boston suburb a mom dialed the law when her son wouldn't stop playing. Oh yeah, Grand Theft Auto's involved here, too.
Family of 9/11 Victims Tear into Space Invaders Exhibit
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